Open AccessAutomatic optical polarization demultiplexing for polarization division multiplexed signals
Author(s) -
Zinan Wang,
Chongjin Xie
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.17.003183
Subject(s) - multiplexing , polarization division multiplexing , optics , transmitter , polarization (electrochemistry) , detector , physics , keying , signal processing , frequency division multiplexing , computer science , wavelength division multiplexing , telecommunications , orthogonal frequency division multiplexing , wavelength , channel (broadcasting) , chemistry , radar
We propose a new automatic optical polarization demultiplexing scheme for polarization division multiplexed (PDM) signals, which uses the radio frequency (RF) power from a low frequency RF power detector as a control signal. This scheme is based on the intrinsic characteristics of PDM signals and does not need to add a special signal at a PDM transmitter. The effectiveness of this demultiplexing method is experimentally demonstrated in a 2x10 Gb/s on-off-keying (OOK) PDM transmission system.